Chapter 0867: The Wind Before the Storm
Yang Qi has been carrying out the popularization of education.
First in the army, and then in the four northwestern provinces.
Now, more than six years have passed, and the number of readers cultivated by Yang Qi has already exceeded one million.
Although every year, there are not many students who graduate from Datong Academy.
However, when it comes to heritage, Yang Qi is definitely the most abundant in all dynasties.
And this heritage, all the time, is quietly increasing.
The boycott of other dynasties will definitely have an impact on the imperial court.
It even has to be made up through other methods such as recruitment, recommendation, etc.
But Yang Qi doesn't need it.
He just needs to wait patiently for the readers he has cultivated to thrive.
Therefore, Yang Qi's dependence on Confucian disciples was not as urgent.
This was also an important factor in his daring to attack Confucian disciples.
Replaced by other dynasties, other monarchs, even if they see the drawbacks, they will only choose to turn a blind eye.
A lot of times, a lot of people are blindsided.
Confucian disciples are now blinded by power, lust, and money, so that they have not yet seen their situation clearly.
They still look at affairs with that old vision, and feel that the Great Yan Kingdom can't do without them.
In fact?
The Great Yan Kingdom left them and continued to run.
Yang Qi and Lu Mengzheng talked for a long time.
After Lu Mengzheng left the restaurant, he returned all the way back to the yamen.
He instructed the officials at the gate of the yamen to keep the door guarded, and he did not see anyone who had nothing to do with government affairs.
From today on, he just wants to be an official who really does things for the people.
The rest, none of his business.
Just when Lu Meng was jumping out of this rotten quagmire.
Wang Dan was going to Xiangfu in a sedan chair, preparing to pull Xiang Min into the quagmire.
From a distance, Xiangfu is not luxurious, but it occupies a relatively prosperous position in Yanjing City, covering an area of hundreds of acres.
The old servant at the door of the mansion yawned with a tooth.
I saw a sedan chair staggering and stopped at the door of the house.
He stretched his waist and said slowly and unhurriedly: "Don't stop at the door of the sedan chair, my lord is not a guest." β
Wang Dan opened the curtain of the sedan chair and said indifferently: "Even I don't see me?" β
The old servant of the mansion saw Wang Dan, and hurriedly got up to give a salute, "It turned out to be the little master of the palace, and the villain gave you a salute." β
Since Wang and Xiang voted for Yang Qi to the two families, the two of them have become friends together, and they move around frequently on weekdays, which can be regarded as a world friend.
Therefore, in front of Wang Dan, the old servant of Xiangfu really didn't dare to put on a fight.
"No need to be polite!"
Wang Dan got off the sedan chair, waved his hand, and said lightly: "Don't go back and tell your master to open the door to welcome guests." β
The old servant of the Xiangfu had a bitter face and said: "Replying to your words, it's not that the villain doesn't help you pass the word, but that a quarter of an hour ago, my lord was summoned into the palace by His Majesty. β
Wang Dan was stunned for a moment, frowned, and said, "Then I will wait for him in your mansion until he comes back." β
The old servant of the Xiang Mansion shook his head with a wry smile, welcomed Wang Dan into the mansion, and asked the eldest son of the Xiang family to entertain him.
Just when Wang Dan entered the Xiang Mansion.
Xiang Minzhong also stepped into the imperial study in the palace.
As soon as you enter the door.
Xiang Minzhong was stunned.
He turned around and asked Peng Pai behind him, "What about Your Majesty?" β
Peng Pai grimaced and said lukewarmly: "Your Majesty is outside the palace." β
Xiang Minzhong was stunned, "People are outside the palace, summon me?" β
"Your Majesty has His Majesty's own intentions. Your Majesty said, let you wait in the imperial study first. Except for the one on the south wall, don't move anything else. β
Peng Pai coldly admonished.
Xiang Minzhong smiled bitterly: "You don't need to remind ...... this."
Everyone who is an official knows it very well in their hearts.
The things in the palace, especially in the emperor's study, cannot be moved.
Perhaps, a small inconspicuous bits and pieces can cause people's heads to roll.
Especially Yang Qi, the emperor who kills people without blinking, then he has to be treated more respectfully.
However, it was okay that Peng Pai didn't mention the picture on the south wall, and when he mentioned that picture, Xiang Min was itching in the center.
He wanted to wait respectfully for Yang Qi's return in the imperial study, but his eyes involuntarily drifted to the picture on the south wall.
Then, it was never pulled out again.
It was a huge map, a map drawn by all the soldiers and spies of the Great Yan Kingdom, which recorded all the land of the Great Yan Kingdom in detail, and its accuracy reached every village.
Such a detailed and accurate map can be said to be rare at the time.
However, what attracted Xiang Minzhong was not the accurate map, but the signs of the simple houses outlined in red pen on the map.
Underneath each sign, there is a line of small print.
"Jinling University Hall...... Jinling East District Nursery ...... ...... of Jinling East District College"
From small to large.
Xiang Minzhong could easily judge that this was Yang Qi's plan for the education of Jinling Mansion.
The nursery in the village, the college in the village and town, and the academy in the county are densely packed and cover the entire map.
Xiang Minzhong gasped in his mouth, and his heart was shocked beyond measure.
This is to popularize education!
Things that all dynasties and dynasties dare to think, but dare not do.
Yang Qi had already begun to plan.
Xiang Minzhong felt that a generation of male masters was no longer enough to describe Yang Qi.
"Huh?"
His gaze slowly moved upward, and when Xiang Minzhong's gaze fell on the four northwestern mansions, his pupils subconsciously contracted.
Compared with the dense signs of other county capitals, there are no signs on the map of the four northwestern prefectures.
What this represents, Xiang Minzhong judged it at once.
Universal education in the four northwestern provinces has been completed.
Under the earliest operation of Yang Qi, the four prefectures in the northwest can be regarded as the most densely populated places in Dayan except for Jinling Mansion and Yanjing City.
Its population has reached five million.
Xiang Minzhong carefully calculated that with the completion of Yang Qi's universal education in the four northwestern provinces, I am afraid that at least four million people in the entire four northwestern provinces have been freed from the stage of illiteracy.
Cultivating four million scholars in batches, such a terrifying achievement, Yang Qi only took six years.
Xiang Minzhong's gaze fell on other places again, and his heart began to twitch rapidly.
Yang Qi used the places of four prefectures to train four million scholars.
Now that he has a vast empire, give him another six years......
Hiss~
Xiang Minzhong didn't dare to think about it.
Because the saints dare not think so.
Xiang Minzhong looked at the map and was stunned for a long, long time.
In the end, he began to think about Yang Qi's true intention in letting him see this picture.
Is it intended for him to carry out this task of universal education, or is it for another purpose?
He subconsciously remembered what had happened in the court recently.
"Not good~"
Hardly a thought is required.
Xiang Minzhong understood Yang Qi's true intention of letting him see this picture.
"Leader Peng, please inform Your Majesty that there is an urgent matter at home and I need to go back."
Xiang Minzhong turned his head to Peng Pai and arched his hand almost without thinking, and said.
Peng Pai glanced at him, squinted, and said quietly: "It's no problem for you to go back, but there is a sentence that Your Majesty asked me to convey to you." His Majesty said that he thinks you are a rare talent, and he wants to reuse you. I don't want you to be dragged into a tomb by a group of ignorant people.
This is also the reason why Your Majesty used this picture to wake you up.
Your Majesty hopes that when you go out, you will keep your mouth shut.
There is no shortage of talents in Yan Kingdom, and His Majesty will kill him. β
Xiang Minzhong looked horrified, "Your Majesty even expected this?" β
Peng Pai gave Xiang Minzhong a 'what do you think' look.
Xiang Minzhong bowed his hand to Peng Pai again and left the palace in a hurry.
As soon as Xiang Minzhong left, Yang Qi slowly walked out from the side of the main hall.
He looked in the direction of Xiang Minzhong's departure, and said faintly: "I just hope you are a smart person, don't learn from those rotten Confucians and do stupid things." β
said that Xiang Minzhong left the palace and returned to the mansion all the way.
As soon as I arrived at the gate of the house, I saw Wang Dan's sedan chair.
In an instant, his brows turned into a Sichuan character.
"Master, you're back, the little master of the Wang family has been waiting for you in the house for a long time."
The old servant of Xiangfu saw Xiang Minzhong and hurriedly came up to talk.
Xiang Minzhong's mind still echoed Peng Pai's advice in the palace, and he said unhappily: "Didn't you tell you, no one will come?" β
The old servant of Xiangfu was stunned for a moment, and then smiled bitterly: "The Wang family and our Xiang family are world friends, and the little master of the Wang family is visiting, and the villain can't stop it." β
Xiang Minzhong turned his head and walked out, "You go and tell him, just say that Master Ben went to the yamen on an errand, and send him away quickly." β
After saying this, Xiang Minzhong prepared to go to the yamen to avoid trouble.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he took two steps, the old servant of the Xiangfu chased forward and said with a bitter face: "Master, the little master of the Wang family said that he will always wait for you in the mansion until you appear." β
"This thing that is looking for death, I have to pull this master to die together......"
Xiang Min jumped to his feet angrily, but he had to turn around and walk back.
Wang Dan's trick of blocking the door can't be coped with by hiding.
Entered the house.
When I entered the main hall, I saw my eldest son chatting happily with Wang Dan, and he was called his brother in his words, which was quite close.
Xiang Minzhong's old face darkened, and when he entered the door, he scolded: "Have you read all the books you read?" Who allowed you to appear in the main hall? Do you have what it takes? β
Xiang Jialang was suddenly scolded by the father who had just appeared, and he looked confused.
"Dad, what's wrong with you?"
Xiang Minzhong widened his eyes and shouted angrily: "My business, it's your turn to take care of it, don't get out of here!" β
Xiang Jialang stomped his feet and said, "Dad, children can listen to you on weekdays, but not today." Brother Wang has promised the child that there will be a grand event tomorrow. He invited the child to participate, and if this matter was successful, the child could also mix an official position in the court. When the time comes, I will be able to be a vassal with you.
Dad, you don't want to make a future for your child, but you can't stop your child from finding a future for himself. β
Xiang Minzhong's face was frosty, and he bit it and said coldly: "Either roll me to the back hall, or I will break your legs." β
Wang Dan got up slowly, and said without being salty or light: "Xiang Shibo is so majestic!" β
Xiang Minzhong's gaze fell on Wang Dan in an instant, and he said coldly: "You are looking for death, I don't care." But if you want to take my child to die, don't blame me for being unkind.
Although I can't compare to the weight of Kou Zhun, Lu Duan, and Su Yijian in His Majesty's heart.
But it is stronger than you. β
Wang Dan raised his eyebrows, squinted and said, "Xiang Shibo guessed our plan?" is also a protΓ©gΓ© of Confucianism, is Xiang Shibo unwilling to contribute to Confucianism? β
"Phew!"
Xiang Minzhong took a sip without mercy, he didn't answer Wang Dan's words, but scolded: "What kind of thing are you, what qualifications do you have to talk to me." On weekdays, for the sake of your face, I will let you score three points, and you actually have to make inches.
Get out of here for me, or don't blame me for sending someone to beat you out. β
Wang Dan's face changed, and he said coldly: "Uncle Xiang, the younger generation is merciful everywhere, but you are aggressive." The younger generation is running for the livelihood of the Confucian protΓ©gΓ©, and if you don't help, forget it, how can you insult me? β
Xiang Minzhong sneered: "Just you, also worthy of being called a Confucian protΓ©gΓ©?" β
Wang Dan's face changed again, and he said angrily: "Xiang Minzhong, do you know that what you did today will break the friendship between Wang Xiang and the two families." β
Xiang Minzhong frowned, sighed for a while, and said lightly: "Then it's absolutely ......"
Wang Dan raised his eyebrows and looked at Xiang Minzhong's face seriously.
"Farewell!"
"Don't send it!"
Wang Dan brushed his sleeves away.
Xiang Jialang looked at Xiang Minzhong with an annoyed expression, "Dad, how can you treat Brother Wang like this, he does not hesitate to run up and down for the sake of the child's future." Now you speak ill of him, and even break off the friendship between the two families.
No wonder you have been reluctant to let your child be an official, and you keep saying that you should let your child precipitate more and do more learning.
The child now knows that you don't have the heart to let the child be an official at all.
You only care about your own wealth and don't care about your children. β
"Smack!"
Xiang Minzhong slapped Xiang Jialang hard, and Xiang Jialang's ears buzzed.
It can be seen that the strength of the hand is enough.
"Why did I give birth to such a waste of you, I don't have the ability to understand right and wrong at all. With your scheming, you still want to be an official, but you are afraid that you will be sold by others, and you are still helping others count money.
He said that there will be a grand event tomorrow, so you really think it will be a grand event?
Left and right are just some things to denounce His Majesty.
Is this something you can do with it?
What kind of person is Your Majesty?
Do you think he is Zhao Guangyi or Zhao Defang?
He wants to kill people, and the gods can't save him.
What is the difference between you planning your majesty together and looking for death?
And he will help you find a future?
I think he's going to guillotine you. β
Xiang Jialang covered his face and looked at Xiang Minzhong in disbelief.
Xiang Minzhong continued: "When I entered the door just now, I was going to have a good talk to Wang Dan and send him away. But when I saw that he was bewitching you to die, I spoke ill of him.
If it weren't for you fool, I'd offend people? β
Xiang Jialang stared at Xiang Minzhong angrily and roared, "You lied to me!" You lied to me! That's just the excuse you don't want me to be an official. You've never been worried about your own high officials, and you don't care about me at all. β
Xiang Minzhong raised his hand angrily, wanting to reward his son with another slap, but was stopped by the old servant of the Xiang family.
"Master, the eldest prince is just straightforward for a while, and he said the wrong thing, so don't blame him."
Xiang Minzhong's raised slap clenched into a fist, he closed his eyes in pain, and after half a sound, he opened his eyes and looked at Xiang Jialang with a cold gaze.
"Well, I don't embarrass you. It's not bad for you to be an idle rich man in the future. β
Then, Xiang Minzhong slowly turned his head and instructed the old servant of Xiangfu: "From tomorrow, from tomorrow, Dalang's maids, servants, and teachers will all be transferred to Erlang's house." β
"Old man......"
"Huh?!"
"Yes! Master! β
Xiang Minzhong's eyes fell on his son again, and he said coldly: "Look at him......"
After saying this, Xiang Minzhong walked to the backyard without looking back.
Xiang Jialang lay on the ground with a look of disbelief.
There was confusion, confusion, and anger in his eyes.
The old servant of the Xiangfu stepped forward, and while supporting him, he said softly: "The eldest prince, the master was recruited into the palace by His Majesty just now, I'm afraid I saw something." That's when I came back to tell you. You must believe the master's words, he will not harm you. β
Xiang Jialang was shocked, and turned his head to look at the old servant of Xiangfu, "He won't harm me?" Hmph, how do I think he only cares about himself? β
The old servant of the Xiang Mansion was shocked, "Eldest son, don't think so. β
Xiang Jialang shook off the old servant of Xiangfu without saying a word, took a step and walked out.
His gaze looked firmly out of the house.